PETALING JAYA: The 31 army personnel assisting police to enforce the movement control order (MCO) here will not be carrying arms.
"For now, I am made to understand that military personnel will not be carrying their firearms and they will support us in terms of human power," said Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal.
He said the army would collaborate with police to educate and advise people about the MCO aimed at stopping Covid-19 from spreading further.
On Sunday, ACP Nik Ezanee briefed the military team from the Royal Malay Regiment led by Leftenan Nur Muhammad Ridzwan Halim at the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Multipurpose Hall in Taman Dato' Harun.
He told them the country is now facing a health crisis and it is their duty to work together to help society protect themselves against the disease.
Meanwhile, he said police would simultaneously work to curb crime, adding that response teams are ready to receive reports on suspected crime or Covid-19 cases.
He added that police have also arrested two men over a burglary attempt in Kelana Jaya on March 19.
"We are not taking any chances," he said.
He also said his team are ready to help the Health Ministry here to approach those who had attended the tabligh gathering at a mosque in Sri Petaling.
"We are made to understand some of the participants are in Petaling Jaya but I am not at liberty to say how many.
"We will help the ministry when we receive instructions," he said.
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